What color is #190805?

#190805 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(25, 8, 5), and in HSL hsl(9, 67%, 6%).

Is #190805 accessible as text?

On white, #190805 has a contrast ratio of 19.48:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #190805, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #190805?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-950 (#0C0A09).

What colors go well with #190805?

As a neutral, #190805 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #190805 the same as CSS black?

No — #190805 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#190805 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #190805

Not just a swatch — here's how #190805 works with other colors. Named schemes with #190805 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #190805 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503A Anchor #5A222D

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #190805 Secondary #B76324 Accent #777743 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #190805 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #190805 Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322522 Surface #F2EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #190805 Secondary #332C2A Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #190805 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 59/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 79/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 65/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #190805

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People also use #190805 with

Oxblood Graphite Gainsboro Espresso

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6BFB8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1A0F05 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #190805 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #190805;
  --color-base-rgb: 25 8 5;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(16.1% 0.032 33.9);
  --color-50: #FDF3F2;
  --color-100: #F9E0DC;
  --color-200: #F1C3BB;
  --color-300: #E3998C;
  --color-400: #D07262;
  --color-500: #B5513F;
  --color-600: #8B4437;
  --color-700: #62342C;
  --color-800: #412520;
  --color-900: #281816;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FDF3F2',
    100: '#F9E0DC',
    200: '#F1C3BB',
    300: '#E3998C',
    400: '#D07262',
    500: '#B5513F',
    600: '#8B4437',
    700: '#62342C',
    800: '#412520',
    900: '#281816',
  },
}

$base: #190805;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF3F2;
$base-100: #F9E0DC;
$base-200: #F1C3BB;
$base-300: #E3998C;
$base-400: #D07262;
$base-500: #B5513F;
$base-600: #8B4437;
$base-700: #62342C;
$base-800: #412520;
$base-900: #281816;
$base-hover: #140604;
$base-subtle: #DC9D92;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#190805",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9E0DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1C3BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E3998C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D07262",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B5513F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8B4437",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#62342C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#412520",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281816",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #190805

Color Lab

Pairs with #190805

UI roles & guardrails

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